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INSTALLATION OF 2 LAV SINKS, 2 TOILETS, 1 TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WASHING MACHINE ON 2ND FLOOR, INSTALLATION OF NEW 4\" DRAIN LINE VENTED THRU ROOF, INSTALLATION OF NEW COPPER LINES THROUGHOUT BOTH APARTMENTS"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":55000},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2008,"k":"viol","w":"6 L&I violations"},{"y":2008,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 6 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2009,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed ×2"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"433728","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"URBAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT INC","legalName":"URBAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT INC","address":"1907 WHARTON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2008-01-22","latestIssueDate":"2025-03-04","expirationDate":"2026-02-28","inactiveDate":"2026-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"433728","type":"Rental","businessName":"URBAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT INC","legalName":"URBAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT INC","issuedDate":"2008-01-22","latestIssueDate":"2025-03-04","closureDate":"2026-04-29","expirationDate":"2026-02-28","inactiveDate":"2026-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 30% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $288,000 to $374,900","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The history also contains “PERMB- FINAL PRE-CO INSP.”","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. 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Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. 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